Sterilizer



' v. GIULIANA STERILIZER Aug. 22, 1944.'

Filed April 11, 1944 l I I .1 1 I l il {UML-LWL@ lllllllllllll llf u llllllldlinlllllllllllllllu Patented Aug. 22, 1944 l UNITED STATES PATENT "OFF-ICE assazse w Y s 'rERIvLIziiav 'l' vineefnt Giuliana, springfield, Mass. nsplieationnmil,1944,'sera1N0.53o,446

'4 claims. (o1. 21-'91) This invention relates to improvements v1in sterilizing apparatus. Y

The principal objects of the 'invention-'arerdirected to improvements in sterilizers particularly adapted for sterilizing barbers -implemen'tsand the like. i

`According to the novel features` offithe! invention, a unitary Vstructure is providedf'whichrincludesa base and walls arranged'infa novel manner to form separate compartmentsv having ycommunicating means and lguiding means foryimplements. f Various-.novel objects 'and advantages off the invention will be hereinafter more'fully referred to in connectionl withrthe Vfollowing'idescription of the invention in the'form at presentpreferred.

"I-Inthe drawing: V- 1 lig.` 1 is a plan viewof `a sterilizer embodying the' novelv features .of v the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevationalfview. of the isterilizer showninFig. l;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational View of the sterilizer shown in Figs. l and 2; and

Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional elevational views on the lines 4 4 and 5-5 of Fig. 1 respectively.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the invention will be fully described.

A base 2 is provided for supporting the structure. A rear wall 4 extends vertically upwardly from the base. One end wall 6 extends upwardly from the base 2 as does an intermediate wall 8. To these walls 6 and 8 a front wall I0 is connected. Said wall Il] inclines inwardly and downwardly from its upper end so as to form with the walls 4, 6 and 8 and the base 2 a wedge shaped compartment open at its upper side. This may be called an auxiliary compartment.

A partition I2 extends inwardly from the wall 4 whereby separate compartments I4 are provided in the auxiliary compartment.

Walls I8 extend inwardly of the rear wallwithin the auxiliary compartment to which is secured a front wall 23. These walls are arranged to cooperate with the rear wall l to form a receptacle 22 that is wedge shaped or gradually narrows downwardly. v

An end wall 24 extends upwardly from the base 2 and forwardly from the rear wall 4 and a front wall 26 extends from the base to connect walls 8 and 24. These walls are-arranged to form a wedge shaped main compartment which is open' at its upper side.

A guide member is provided which has a rear wall 28, a front wall 30 and end walls 32, that are arranged to lie against the walls 4, 8, 24 and 26. A flange 34 projectsoutwardly from :the uppervends of the walls `of` theY guide member for vresting on the upperedges of the walls of the main compartment. I' ,The guidewmember. formed -by the walls described is adapted to be inserted in the main compartment and to be withdrawn therefrom.

i-Inwardly; extending partitions 35 are provided on ythewall 30 vand are spaced apart to provide pockets such as 36.

. A .longitudinal 4wall v33 .extends between' ythe walls.32 and partitions-40 extendv between walls v28 and 38 to formi guideways 42.

.. Awellr 44 isY provided in thebase 2 and it has ,an inclined bottom 46,` as shown.l fEars 48 extend upwardly at the-sides of the well.

l Sterilizing material in the form of a liquidmay be placed inl thermain andl auxiliary compartments asl-well as in the well.` VThe wall 20 of the compartment 22 `is provided -with an-opening 5B. The wall 6 between the main and auxiliarycom- -partments is providedfwith anopening 52 so that the compartments are in communication whereby the level of liquid will be the same in all of the compartments.

The sterilizer is particularly adapted for barbers implements and to that end tweezers may be inserted in the compartment 22 while combs may be placed in the compartments I4 of the auxiliary compartment.

Razors may be placed between the partitions 35 and shears in the guideways 42.

The guide member in the main compartment may be withdrawn therefrom and the implements therein may be arranged so as to be withdrawn or inserted with the guide member.

Clippers may have their working head disposed in the well, the inclined surface 46 serving to support the head of said clippers.

Preferably the sterilizer will be made from some transparent material such as glass and the guide member may be also made from glass or a respects merely as being illustrative and not as being restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all modifications and variations as fall within the meaning and purview and range of equivalency of the appended claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What it is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A sterilizer of the class described comprising in combination, a base, rear, front, end and intermediate walls extending upwardly from the base forming therewith an auxiliary and a main compartment open at upper sides separated by said intermediate wall, a guide member having rear, front and end walls insertable in the main compartment, walls associated with the said rear wall in the auxiliary compartment forming therewith a wedge shaped compartment, one of said walls and said intermediate wall provided with an opening whereby said wedge shaped compartment, auxiliary compartment and main compartment are in communication for the passage of liquid therebetween, and partitions associated with the walls of the guide member forming guideways for implements.

2. A sterilizer ofthe class described comprising in combination, a base, rear, front, end and intermediate walls extendingrupwardly from the base forming therewith an auxiliary and amain compartment open at upper sides separated by said intermediate wall, a guide member having rear, front and end walls insertable in the main compartment, walls associated with the said rear wall in the auxiliary compartment forming therewith a wedge shaped compartment, one of said walls and said intermediate wall provided with an opening whereby said wedgeshaped compartment, auxiliary compartment and maincompartment are in communication for the passage of liquid therebetween', and partitions associated with the walls of the guide member forming Vguideways for implements, said front'walls inclined inwardly and downwardly relative to the rear wall whereby the main and auxiliary compartments are wedge shaped.

3. A sterilizer of the class described comprising in combination, a base, rear, front, end and intermediate walls extending upwardly from the base forming therewith an auxiliary and a main compartment open at upper sides separated by said intermediate wall, a guide member having rear, front and end walls insertable in the main compartment, walls associated with the said rear wall in the auxiliary compartment forming therewith a wedge shaped compartment, one of said walls and `said intermediate wall provided with an opening whereby said wedge shaped compartment, auxiliary compartment and main compartment are in communication for the passage of liquid therebetween, and partitions associated with the walls of the guide member forming guideways for implements, said front walls inclined inwardly and downwardly relative to the rear wall whereby the main and auxiliary compartments are wedge shaped, and said base provided with a well separate from said compartments.

4. A sterilizer of the class described comprising in combination, a base, rear, front, end and intermediate walls extending upwardly from the base forming therewith separate auxiliary and main compartments open at upper sides and separated by said intermediate wall, a separate guide member having rear, front and end walls, walls associated with the said rear wall in the auxiliary compartment forming therewith a wedge shaped compartment open at its upper side, one of said walls and said intermediate wall provided with an opening whereby said wedge shaped compartment, auxiliary compartment and main compartment are in communication for the passage of liquid therebetween, and partitions associated with the Walls of the guide member forming guideways for implements, said guide member adapted for insertion in and withdrawal from said main compartment.

VINCENT GIULIANA. 

